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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But I am thy God:
Therefore thou must be my people, and take me alone for thy God.
The assumption, or second part of this reason, is confirmed by an argument taken from Gods effects, when he delivered his people out of Egypt, as it were, from the servitude of a most tyrannous master. This delivery was not appropriate only to the Israelites, but in some sort to the Church of God in all ages: in that it was a typ• •f a more surpassing delivery, from that fearful kingdom of darkness. 1. Cor. 10.1,2. I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our Fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the red sea, and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud, and in the sea. Coloss. 1.13. Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of his dear son.
The assumption, or second part of this reason, is confirmed by an argumēt taken from Gods effects, when he deliuered his people out of Egypt, as it were, from the seruitude of a most tyrannous master. This deliuerie was not appropriate onely to the Israelites, but in some sort to the Church of God in all ages: in that it was a typ• •f a more surpassing deliuerie, from that fearefull kingdome of darkenes. 1. Cor. 10.1,2. I would not haue you ignorant, brethren, that all our Fathers were vnder the cloude, and all passed through the red sea, and were all baptized vnto Moses in the cloude, and in the sea.